Casa Madeira Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Really friendly staff and good quality food."
• "Great food at fair prices."
• "Food was lovely with great flavour."
• "Good quality but low prices for central London, excellent value but doesn't feel cheap."
• "The servings were big enough to feel full."
• "Ingredients are super fresh and cooked beautifully."
• "The food is taste really fresh and the dishes are as close as you can get them in Portugal."

Cons:

• "This restaurant has absolutely the worst service in Vauxhall."
• "I had pork stew and was not enjoyable at all."
• "Possibly the worst Pasteis de Nata in London. Soggy, stale with lumpy filling."
• "Has piri king prawns and prawns with avocado as starters...piri piri was not good at all and the other was full of mayonnaise."
• "For main we had tuna steak and grilled squid. Both below average."
• "The food itself was the largest disappointment. For such prices the quality of food was really not up to standard."
• "The food was just okay I wasn't blown away with it though portions were big."

Service

Pros:

• "We're regulars here and love the chilled atmosphere and amazing staff (especially Bruno!)."
• "Nice waiters."
• "Waiters are very welcoming and kind :)"
• "The service was really good and staff were friendly."
• "The service is some of the best I have experienced in London."
• "Service was excellent and waiters were very attentive."
• "The staff are efficient and friendly."

Cons:

• "The serving staff are rude, the guy on the till for paying very rude and angry with everyone."
• "The service was appalling!!!!"
• "Definitely the worst service and sandwich I have ever received."
• "NEVER go here if you appreciate good service and quality food."
• "While food is great the service is the biggest impact to the restaurant as it's just shockingly slow."
• "Service was bad - eventhough there were around 5 waiters, some stood chatting inside and most actively avoided eye contact."
• "Seriously bad service I'm not coming back again."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "What a great place. Went on a sweltering evening, felt cool and comfy under the umbrellas."
• "A delightfully low key place on the border between Lambeth and Vauxhall, right under the train tracks."
• "A hidden gem in the Vauxhall neighbourhood."
• "10/10 experience at this lovely Portuguese spot full of atmosphere."
• "Great place in a good location. Plenty of seating inside and outside."
• "On a sunny day on London, eating outside here felt about as close as it is possible to get to Portugal at the moment."
• "Loads of seating inside plus a really pleasant large covered pavement terrace."

Cons:

• "Had not booked last night so was seated in the cafe section. Felt a bit dreary and bare and could do with some decoration."
• "Be careful sit in for meal disturbed by the upon fast passing through trains."
• "Sometimes can be a bit noisy."
• "The tables are very closely packed and there is quite a lot if train nose by the overhead tracks."
• "Unfortunately the overground/ train passes right above and you can feel it trembling."
• "The interior is really dated though and like a greasy spoon."
• "A place under railway arches which should offer plenty of ambience, but the décor is rather bland."

Value for Money

Pros:

• "Prices here are very good especially for what you get for your money."
• "Casa Madeira is great for an authentic Portuguese meal."
• "Staff are friendly and lot's of authentic cuisines to choose from at inexpensive prices (especially for London)."
• "The food is always reasonably priced and very good quality."
• "Price: Reasonable"
• "Good food nice staff and good prices."
• "Fairly priced portions were generous, tasty and sent me straight back to Sintra when washed down with a Sagres or two."

Cons:

• "Portuguese food at its best but a bit pricey though."
• "Food is nice, can be a bit pricey for what it is."
• "Prices were steep for food that was greasy and very salty."
• "The prices are like London, £25 avg/pp with just main dish and a drink."
• "Probably won't be going there again since I think it's overpriced and the 10% service charge is just pushing it."
• "Great food, however I think it is very pricey compared to other Portuguese restaurants in the area."
• "It really is over priced for the food quality and quantity."